Whitehorse Daily Star

December 6, 2010

• Yukon College is hosting Western Canada Education Fair Yukon College and the territorial Department of Education are hosting 26 universities, colleges and institutions today at the second Western Canada Education Fair.
• Arts Fund finances eight projects Eight organizations will share $113,588 for arts projects featuring festivals, performances, concerts and theatre, the Yukon government announced Friday.
• Minto Mine catalyst to leave his job Stephen Quin, one of two men instrumental in the Minto Mine development, is stepping down as president of Capstone Mining Corp. at the end of the month.
• Popular Parade Participant The annual Winterval Parade took place Saturday on Main Street,
• Premier in Ottawa to meet federal ministers Premier Dennis Fentie is in Ottawa for meetings with federal ministers this week.
• Safe drivers could receive rewards The RCMP are rewarding safe driving this holiday season with gifts donated by local businesses during their "If you drive right, you will be in our sight!” campaign.
• Lions Help Equipment Program Larry Bonnett (standing) and John Little, with the Lake Laberge Lions Club, are seen with Reha Stewart with the Red Cross loan program
• Community students to sample college Senior high school students from Robert Service School, Dawson City and J.V. Clark School, Mayo, accepted an invitation from Yukon College to stay an extra day in Whitehorse after today's Western Canada Education Fair to attend college classes.
• Fire guts retired RCMP officer's home A Carmacks family has lost just about everything after a fire essentially destroyed their home last Thursday.
• Forum likely swayed few opinions Whitehorse Centre's Dec. 13 byelection candidates won few new hearts and minds at last evening's forum,
• ‘It was pretty emotional,' society head says For the first time in its 17-year history, skiers and snowboarders had to be removed from Mount Sima's chairlift Saturday, the opening day of its 2010/2011 season.

December 3, 2010

• When it comes to wolves, we must stop the folly As the Star reported last week, the Yukon government has thrown the question about wolves in the Yukon, open for public comment.
• It's the end of the world as we know it ( Bookends ) A few years ago, I reviewed a book called Starfish by Canadian science fiction writer Peter Watts,
• Guild production deftly lives up to its name ( Review ) True to its title, the latest offering at the Guild Hall Theatre is a beauty:
• Yukoner Down Under Whitehorse resident Ramesh Ferris speaks
• North 60 takes on six decades of contamination When North 60 Petro purchased its Yukon headquarters at Lot 146 Industrial Road in 1995,
• Clear the way, Canada Post urges Be kind to your letter carrier and "break the ice,” Canada Post is urging Yukoners.
• Court acquits man of molesting girl A Yukon man facing accusations of molesting a young girl has been acquitted.
• New book charts musher's adventures As John Firth puts it simply, "It's a fascinating story.”
• Friends, family mourn anniversary of man's death Dozens of people braved -30 C cold Thursday evening to gather outside the Salvation Army on Fourth Avenue in Whitehorse to remember the life of Raymond Silverfox.
• $500,000 blossoms from Festival of Trees After more than $500,000 was raised for the Yukon Hospital Foundation during the annual Northwestel Festival of Trees,
• Rammed A two-vehicle collision at the corner of Second Avenue and Ogilvie Street
• Nixon carries Yukon Party banner in byelection Mike Nixon, Yukon Party
• NDPer detects voter ‘distrust' of Yukon Party Liz Hanson, New Democratic Party
• Liberals try to recapture seat they won in 2000 Ed. note: On Dec. 13, Whitehorse Centre voters will choose an MLA to succeed the late Todd Hardy.
• Watershed resolution may need more time There may be a need to extend negotiations around the land use plan recommended for the Peel watershed.
• Committee hears from fans, foes of ATVs More than 100 people turned out on a cold Wednesday night at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel to discuss the possibility of territorial legislation governing ATV use.
• Contract stalemate headed to conciliation Contract negotiations broke off Thursday between 60 unionized workers and the publicly owned Yukon Energy Corp., the workers' union announced this morning.

December 2, 2010

• Candidates questioned about Peel watershed's future The Yukon Conservation Society and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)-Yukon
• Shelves Could Use More Steven Dunbar-Edge inventories shelves at the Whitehorse Food Bank
• Team of college youth provided dinner for others Students at Yukon College's Working and Leading:
• Annual Ritual Continues A City of Whitehorse crew trims the Main Street Christmas tree Wednesday.
• Large crowd debated ATVs Scores of Yukoners braved a chilly Wednesday evening to attend a public meeting on whether or how to regulate all-terrain vehicle use across the territory.
• Capstone Mining reports fatality at Mexican mine Another underground miner died at Capstone Mining's Cozamin Mine in Mexico last week – the second fatality of the year.
• Yukoners hook Dragons on smoked salmon Father son team Lewis and Samson Hartland became the first Yukoners to enter CBC television's Dragons' Den and walk away with a deal,
• Contact between aircraft, truck delayed flights A minor mishap Wednesday morning involving Air North's de-icing truck and one of its Boeing 737 aircraft caused delays in Wednesday's Vancouver and Alberta schedules.
• ‘We've made it official,' Phelps says of new venture Willard Phelps' fledgling political movement has official party status